Adjaye Associates . AB3D . + Malcolm Reading
The Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art design competition entries unveiled. Adjaye Associates, Henning Larsen Architects, Caruso St John, wHY, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki, Sauerbruch Hutton and Neutelings Riedijk on the shortlist.
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The Latvian Museum for Contemporary Art will offer an experience of contemporary art that synthesises art practice and art perception. Speaking to a wide spectrum of artwork, the building comprises a group of flexible spaces for a multi-nodal display sequence – offering smaller spaces for intimate works through to more expansive environments to facilitate larger installations. The form resonates with traditional domestic Latvian architecture, like a simple wooden house, elevated to an institutional architecture. This suggests the idea of the museum as a home for the collection, inviting a wide audience to participate in the cultural and civic exchange it will offer. The roof structure refers to a distinctive architectural trope of the region. Each tilt is a highly specific geometry designed to sculpt the pure northern light in order to define the interior organisation and flexibility of the museum.
